Range In East Anglia

[Jono 4]

I am currently planning an overseas trip for September 2026, but the shooting on the trip may be longer distance in the mountains, on my ground I struggle to get past 300 meters with a safe backstop, I would like to over train for shooting at the distances I may need to shoot on the trip, and would like to regularly practice shooting out to 600 meters, does anyone know of any ranges in East Anglia where I can pay to play which shoot out to that sort of range? Within an hour of either Kings Lynn or Peterborough.
Thanks

 

[Canine]

If you get a result with this then please let me know too!

I’m not aware of any non-MOD ranges with that distance in the area…

 

[Donkey Basher]

If you have 300m on land you have access to then how about using a half sized target to practice on. Granted it won’t give you the opportunity to confirm bullet drop, or to learn how to read & adjust for wind at that range, but it will enable you to train for your sight picture & develop the necessary position, shot release & follow through.

 

[tackb]

to my knowledge no such facility exists locally (i live in newmarket) for what you want you may need to travel to wales , i highly recommend orion would give up shooting before i travelled the extra 20 miles to the new WMS site.......

 

[nun_hunter]

If you have 300m on land you have access to then how about using a half sized target to practice on. Granted it won’t give you the opportunity to confirm bullet drop, or to learn how to read & adjust for wind at that range, but it will enable you to train for your sight picture & develop the necessary position, shot release & follow through.

Or shoot up to 200m with a 22lr to practice countering drop and windage.

 

[Tim.243]

Or shoot up to 200m with a 22lr to practice countering drop and windage.

The recoil/sight picture from a centre fire is far different than a toy .22

 

[Donkey Basher]

The recoil/sight picture from a centre fire is far different than a toy .22

Using a .22LR to practice is actually a very good idea - they are VERY unforgiving of poor position, body alignment, shot release & follow through. Simply because the bullet travels about 1/3 the speed of a centrefire rifle so poi can be changed due to the rifle moving after the trigger has been pulled.

They are also a very cheap way of practicing too

 

[tackb]

Using a .22LR to practice is actually a very good idea - they are VERY unforgiving of poor position, body alignment, shot release & follow through. Simply because the bullet travels about 1/3 the speed of a centrefire rifle so poi can be changed due to the rifle moving after the trigger has been pulled.

They are also a very cheap way of practicing too

i built a 22lr on a rim x action in an MDT ACC stock as a trainer for my creedmoor comp rifle , it defo helps

 

[Donkey Basher]

i built a 22lr on a rim x action in an MDT ACC stock as a trainer for my creedmoor comp rifle , it defo helps

I have a Finnfire Range with a CG trigger that is identical to my M595 Master Sporter in everything except the chambering - effectively the same gun as far as shooting it goes.

The Sauer 200 STR has a .22LR conversion kit that allows it to be used for indoor practice in Scandinavian winters.

 

[Tim1989]

I'm in Peterborough and would also be interested in somewhere local,
there is a place at Gloucester 2 hour 15 min drive from mine , they have gongs out to 600 , you have to hire the whole range but you can split it between a few of you

 

[Tim.243]

Using a .22LR to practice is actually a very good idea - they are VERY unforgiving of poor position, body alignment, shot release & follow through. Simply because the bullet travels about 1/3 the speed of a centrefire rifle so poi can be changed due to the rifle moving after the trigger has been pulled.

They are also a very cheap way of practicing too

It would like be using a .410 to practice inplace of a 3" 12bore lol

Anyway the op won't be booking in his .22 a the airport

 

[Outback]

What about a club at Bisley ?

 

[Jono 4]

to my knowledge no such facility exists locally (i live in newmarket) for what you want you may need to travel to wales , i highly recommend orion would give up shooting before i travelled the extra 20 miles to the new WMS site.......

Thanks, I had a very good training day at Orion last year, found them really helpful and had me shooting gongs out to 1000 yards. But it’s a long way to go for an afternoons practice once a month, it was the training there which gave me the confidence to book the trip.

 

[Jono 4]

If you have 300m on land you have access to then how about using a half sized target to practice on. Granted it won’t give you the opportunity to confirm bullet drop, or to learn how to read & adjust for wind at that range, but it will enable you to train for your sight picture & develop the necessary position, shot release & follow through.

It’s the windage i need more practice, and the effect of it at that distance. After being at Orion last year I have the bullet drops all sorted.

 

[Canine]

Thanks, I had a very good training day at Orion last year, found them really helpful and had me shooting gongs out to 1000 yards. But it’s a long way to go for an afternoons practice once a month, it was the training there which gave me the confidence to book the trip.

I’ve just had a look at their website - I may well book a trip over there. Cheers for the info

 

[tackb]

Thanks, I had a very good training day at Orion last year, found them really helpful and had me shooting gongs out to 1000 yards. But it’s a long way to go for an afternoons practice once a month, it was the training there which gave me the confidence to book the trip.

theres always bisley ?

it's closer and you can practice your wind calls there ?

the thing about wind calls is they are a best guess and it varies by the second so once you make your call you are then waiting for the same conditions before you fire , my creedmoor at 300m is 4.82 mils in a 10 mph FV wind i might dial on the range but in a hunting scenario i will use my reticule and reference the bracketed cheat sheet taped to the stock

 

[sy247]

Join Grove Small Arms then you can use Barton Road or Thetford Gallery. Or join the NRA and go to Bisley.

 

[sy247]

At Euston rifle range you can shoot to 300

 

[Jono 4]

Join Grove Small Arms then you can use Barton Road or Thetford Gallery. Or join the NRA and go to Bisley.

Thanks Ive emailed the secretary

 

[Jono 4]

At Euston rifle range you can shoot to 300

Thanks, but I can do that on my own ground 15 minutes from home